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Bitcoin Startup Incubator Seedcoin Raises 2,000 BTC for Second Funding Round

Seedcoin is encouraging investments in a wider variety of bitcoin startups with its latest funding round.

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500 Startups Funds Five Bitcoin Startups With $100k Each

Mountain View-based accelerator 500 Startups is funding five bitcoin companies in its latest batch of startups with $100,000.

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Former US Consumer Finance Watchdog Voices Support for Bitcoin

A former US government consumer finance watchdog has come out in support of bitcoin.

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Meet Adam Draper: The Man Behind 100 Bitcoin Startups

Adam Draper, CEO of Boost VC, talks to CoinDesk about his commitment to accelerate 100 bitcoin startups by 2017.

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SecondMarket to Launch Institutional Bitcoin Exchange

New York-based SecondMarket will launch a professional-level bitcoin exchange service for institutional traders later this year.

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Potential Mt. Gox Buyer: Exchange Has Important Role in Bitcoin's Future

William Quigley, part of a group aiming to relaunch Mt. Gox, appeared on CNBC today to discuss his bid.

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BitAngels Closes 10,000 BTC Fund for Decentralised Applications

BitAngels has closed its first official fund, which focuses on investing in decentralised applications.

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What Facebook's Mobile Money Plans May Mean for Bitcoin

Facebook is reportedly exploring a money service that would allow its users exchange monetary value.

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Chamath Palihapitiya Predicts 7.3 Million Bitcoin Wallet Downloads in 2014

Former Facebook and AOL executive Chamath Palihapitiya tweeted about about a significant slowdown in wallet growth rate for 2014.

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Barry Silbert Reveals Bitcoin Investment Trust Holds 100,000 Bitcoins

The Bitcoin Investment Trust (BIT) now holds more than 100,000 bitcoins, according to founder Barry Silbert.

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